Bramble Blast (Donkey Kong Country 2): Difference between revisions

{{Italic title|Bramble Blast (''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'')}}

{{about|a level in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]''|a level in ''[[Donkey Kong Land 2]]'' of the same name|[[Bramble Blast (Donkey Kong Land 2)]]}}

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The Kongs begin the level on some wooden boards that carry them over the sharp brambles. A [[Banana Bunch]] is above the entrance to the level, and it can be reached with their [[Team-up]] move. If the primates travel to the east from here, they reach an Auto Fire Barrel that shoots them into an area full of Barrel Cannons. They must use these many barrels to shoot to the top-right corner of the area, where another Auto Fire Barrel is located. Before the heroes access this Auto Fire Barrel, they are able to shoot to a Banana Bunch in the bottom-right corner of the area and also to a [[DK Barrel]] near the top-left corner of the same area. Once they reach the Auto Fire Barrel, they are shot into another section of Barrel Cannons. A Zinger and the [[K-O-N-G Letters|letter K]] are among these many barrels, which must be used to send the Kongs into the top-right corner of the area. Here, they can find a narrow passage containing a Zinger, and they must shoot through it to reach a larger area of Barrel Cannons. As they shoot towards the top of the area by using these barrels, they come up to some bananas, a Banana Bunch, and the letter O, which are all surrounded by the many cannons.  

Eventually, the heroes reach a passage that they must shoot through to access another Barrel Cannon that is guarded by a Zinger. This Barrel Cannon is placed in a narrow passage among the brambles. While trying not to shoot into the brambles, the Kongs must fire themselves southwest from here in order to access another Barrel Cannon in a wider area that contains more Barrel Cannons. These cannons are positioned on the perimeter of the area, and the heroes must shoot around the section to reach another curved passage among the brambles. Four Barrel Cannons are placed throughout this passage, and they must be used to shoot over the brambles. However, all four of them rotate when accessed, so the heroes must aim carefully. If they manage to reach the fourth barrel and then shoot northwest, they land inside of another Barrel Cannon in the fifth section of barrels. Most of this section consists of Barrel Cannons, but a few Auto Fire Barrels are also mixed into it.

This Barrel Cannon tilts from left to right as it holds the Kongs, so they must shoot out of it when it leans to the right in order to shoot to another Barrel Cannon near here. This Barrel Cannon tilts just like the previous barrel, and it hovers under the letter N and next to a DK Barrel, which is followed by another Barrel Cannon. The heroes must shoot to this barrel to arrive in the sixth section of Barrel Cannons. Here, the cannons are placed along the perimeter of the diamond-shaped area. A single Auto Fire Barrel is also placed among these Barrel Cannons, but shooting into it does not help them progress, as the barrel simply shoots them back to the beginning of the barrel section. As the two friends shoot through this section of barrels, they must watch out for a Zinger that flies in the center of the area. Soon, they make their way into a curvy, thin passage that contains a few Barrel Cannons that rotate when accessed.  

As they shoot through the thin passage with these barrels, they, in the Super Nintendo Entertainment System version of the game, come up to a red [[Extra Life Balloon]] that quickly floats away if they do not move fast enough. Eventually, the primates fire themselves into a slightly wider part of the passage, where they can find two more rotating Barrel Cannons and some more Barrel Cannons that simply tilt from left to right when accessed. As the primates fire through the area with these barrels, a few Zingers stand in their way, and they must avoid the enemies in order to reach an Auto Fire Barrel that can shoot them upwards towards some wooden planks that support a Klampon. The Kongs must dodge this foe while avoiding the brambles only slightly above their heads in order to reach a trail of bananas that lead them into a narrow, square-shaped passage. Three Barrel Cannons are placed along this square-shaped area, and they rotate when the Kongs are inside of them. With precise aim, the duo must shoot around the square-shaped passage with them in order to reach another section of wooden planks. These planks, as the ones before, help carry the Kongs, along with two Click-Clack enemies, over some brambles.  

====Bonus Levels====

*In the fifth section of barrels, which is located shortly before the Star Barrel, the heroes must shoot via many barrels to reach the far-west side of the area, where they can find a lone banana floating near them. If they shoot to it, they make their way into a Bonus Barrel, which is able to send them to a Bonus Level, where they must use a multitude of Barrel Cannons to reach the rightmost side of the area, where a [[Kremkoin]] is located. Most of the barrels do not aim the Kongs in the correct direction, so they must move through the cluster of barrels in a certain way to reach the end. If they access the end of the bonus within the time limit of 40 seconds and without hitting any brambles, they can find a Kremkoin to grab before the remaining time runs out.

*Starting from where the DK Coin is located, the primates must travel east with Squawks while dodging some red Zingers, who cannot be defeated. Eventually, they make their way through a thin passage that holds a Barrel Cannon, which can fire them into a neighboring Bonus Barrel. This special barrel takes them to a Bonus Level when accessed, where they need to simply fly around the bramble obstacles with their parrot buddy to reach the end of the stage within the time limit of 25 seconds. Bananas are placed throughout the area to direct them on where to go. Once the group reaches the end of the bonus, they pass a [[No Animal Sign]], causing their Animal Buddy, Squawks, disappear, and also making a red Extra Life Balloon appear. The sign is followed by a Kremkoin, which they must collect within the remaining time. The Bonus Level ends in a loss if the Kongs hit into any of the brambles.